Hans's 300,000 dollars was borrowed from the Playboy. Li Du immediately transferred the money to him once he left.
Previously in the lounge, Hans had already told him that when he went to borrow money from the Playboy, the latter had given him a check without hesitation.
Without a doubt, Li Du owed the Playboy a lot of favors.
In March, the Playboy had brought him to an auction, where a new ability of the little bug was activated. Subsequently, when Li Du had set up a trap for the charity auction, the Playboy had also helped him add fuel to the fire.
Previously in the casino, the Playboy had even used his check to boost his net worth. He did not know who this man was, but he had helped him time and time again.
When he returned the money, Li Du had given him an extra 10,000 dollars. This money was not to return the favor, but to express his gratitude.
The Playboy smiled and said, "I like this kind of business. Lending money for an hour and earning 10,000 dollars back — this is much cooler than loan sharks."
Li Du smiled and said, "In fact, I thought Hans would go to loan sharks to borrow money."
Hans said unhappily, "What do you mean? Big Fox has a lot of sworn brothers. Why would he need to borrow money from loan sharks? "
Li Du gave him a thumbs up and said, "Of course, Big Fox has friends and family all over the world. No matter where he takes a dump, there will always be people to give him toilet paper."
Hans thought about it and said, "Words are crude, but the logic is not. That's it."
Both parties were about to separate. Li Du could not help but ask the Playboy, "Akkalou, can you tell me why you've helped me so many times?"
This question had been bottled up in his heart for a long time. He really wanted to know the answer.
The Playboy grinned and said, "No reason. If I have to explain, it's because I like you."
Li Du did not really believe this reason.
The Playboy moved closer to him and said in a low voice, "This was the reason in the past. Now, it's because I want to make friends with you. I like this friend of yours too. You have to help me in the future."
As he said this, he gave Rose a bright smile. It was a pure and sunny smile.
However, Rose only looked at him coldly and then said to Li Du, "That's all, I'll go back to work first."
She had taken a taxi here, so she had to take another one when she left.
Soon, a red convertible Ferrari drove over. The Playboy opened the door to the passenger seat and smiled. "Hi, Madam. Shall I send you off?"
Rose said calmly, "Sorry, my skin can't stand the wind. I'm allergic to riding in a convertible. Goodbye."
A taxi drove over. She opened the door and got in, leaving the Playboy to smile at Li Du and the rest.
Li Du laughed as well. Hans laughed as well, mocking them.
This matter was over for the time being. Li Du had earned the first pot of gold in his life — his bank account suddenly had more than five million US dollars. If converted to RMB, he would become a multi-millionaire!
With this money, he didn't care much about the income from the motorcycle auction.
However, he was very interested in the old goods auction industry, so he happily went to Hoffman Market with Hans over the weekend.
The market auction started in the evening, and the day was the time for the exhibition of goods. If you liked something, you could take a look at it. If you liked a car, you could test it.
Li Du's three motorcycles were the stars of the show. Hans was right: this type of motorcycle was very popular in the local area, even more popular than branded motorcycles.
The reason was that the motorcycles they assembled used very few parts, which made it easier to repair if there were any problems.
Besides the motorcycles, there was also an ATV and a pickup truck, as well as a variety of second-hand furniture and appliances.
In the crowd, Li Du saw Kevin, the owner of the grocery store. He went over to greet him. Kevin was both a seller and a buyer today, so this was an important market for him to sell his goods.
"Is there anything you like?" Kevin asked.
Li Du shook his head. "Not at the moment. I don't need anything special right now."
Kevin said, "You're a quiet guy, different from Hans. I really don't know how you two became friends."
Li Du said seriously, "Not friends, but brothers. Big Fox said we're good brothers."
Kevin laughed, "Haha, looks like you two get along well."
"Of course, we get along like a wheel and a tire," Hans's sloppy voice rang out from behind them.
Li Du asked, "You're back from your trip?"
Hans looked sad. "Why do you say that? Where did I go? D * mn it, I went to help you find something good. "
"What did you find?" Li Du was suspicious.
Hans winked mysteriously and said, "I'll give you a surprise later."
At sunset, when the last rays of the sun disappeared, the lights around the auction stage lit up. Several iodine tungsten lamps were switched on, and the place was as bright as day.
A middle-aged white man walked up with a microphone and waved like a celebrity meeting. He shouted, "Hi, my dear brothers and sisters, welcome to the weekly Hoffman's Grocery Auction. I'm your old friend, Sayder —"
"Old b * tch, hurry up and start!"
"You're Sayder, not Justin Bieber. Don't be so pretentious!"
"I can't wait to meet my new cabinet. Cut to the chase."
The audience laughed and scolded, but mainly in jest.
Li Du said, "The atmosphere here is much better than at storage auctions. It's also much more lively."
Hans ate a hot dog and said, "Of course, we're not competitors. We're all competitors in storage auctions. In short, money is the original sin, my brother!"
Amidst the teasing, the auction quickly began.
The first item on the stage gave Li Du a shock. It was actually two sheep.
Everyone was not surprised. Under the encouragement of the auctioneer, they all bid, "Two hundred dollars!"
"Okay, this guy bids two hundred dollars. Any higher bids?"
"Two hundred and twenty dollars!"
"Two hundred and twenty dollars. This guy knows his stuff. Who's willing to bid more?"
"Two hundred and fifty dollars!"
"Okay, the price is at two hundred and fifty dollars. Now I want to say three hundred dollars. Don't let fifty dollars be a hindrance. Guys, raise your hand and let me see who has three hundred dollars —"
"Four hundred dollars!"
"Four hundred, four hundred, four hundred dollars. What a good young man, this is a great price. Anyone higher? How about four hundred and twenty dollars?"
"No? Then four hundred, going once, going twice, going four hundred, sold!" The auctioneer waved his fist and the first deal was made.
Li Du was surprised. "You can sell livestock?"
Hans nodded. "Yes, except for people and contraband, everything else can be sold on the stage."
The later items were much more normal, mainly furniture and household appliances.
After about half an hour, a small brocade box was sent to the stage. Seeing this, Hans immediately perked up and said, "Okay, brother, my gift for you is out!"
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